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Archives: Research Council UK

Interview with Gordon Nelson — Public Access Policies, Open Access, and the Viability of Scientific Societies

An interview with the President of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents, on the unintended and potentially damaging consequences of public and open access mandates and embargoes.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Aug 25, 2014
  • 52 Comments

Are Open Access Initiatives "Catastrophic" for Commercial Publishers?

An analyst frets that Elsevier might suffer from the trends in OA publishing and its mandates. But there’s no logical or practical reason to believe this.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 14, 2012
  • 40 Comments

Complying with the RCUK Mandate . . . Or Not

Every scholarly publisher in the world suddenly has less that a year to decide what to do with article submissions from the UK. The new Research Council UK (RCUK) mandate applies to all articles submitted beginning April 1, 2013. Do […]

  • By David Wojick
  • Jul 23, 2012
  • 24 Comments

Echoes of England — European Commission Backs Open Access by 2014 in Statement

The EU follows in lockstep with the UK, with a statement instead of a mandate. Are the gloves about to come off?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 17, 2012
  • 12 Comments

Predictable Problems — The UK's Move to Open Access

The RCUK announces its OA plans, including a six-month embargo. Now, speculation snaps into reality, and we will see if a number of lurking unintended consequences come to pass.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 16, 2012
  • 24 Comments

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